chapter 24 trauma overview

Energy and Trauma:

traumatic injuries occur when the body is exposed to energy levels beyond their

Energy and Trauma:

____ of injury is the way traumatic injury occurs

Energy and Trauma:

____ is define as force acting over a distance

Energy and Trauma:

_____ energy is engery of a moving object

Energy and Trauma:

the formula for kinetic energy is 
KE=1/2 mass x velocity2
true/false
True False

Energy and Trauma:kinetic energy

according to kinetic energy formula
injury doubles when the objects weight doubles and quadruples when the speed doubles 
true/false
True False

Energy and Trauma:

_____ energy is the product of mass, force of gravity and height

Mechanism of Injury Profiles:

these are example of ____ injuries
-injury to an isolated body part
-fall without loss of consciousness

Mechanism of Injury Profiles:

these are examples of _____ injuries
-multisystem injury
-falls from heights
-motor vehicle crashes
-car vs pedestrian 
-gun shot wounds
-stabbings

Vehicular Crashes:

crashes consist of how many collisions

Vehicular Crashes:

the first collision is ____ vs ___

Vehicular Crashes:

the second collision is ____ vs ____

Vehicular Crashes:

the third collision is ____ vs ____

frontal collisions:

___ and ___ are effective in preventing second collisions

frontal collisions:

_____ reduce severity of thrid collision

frontal collisions:

_____ reduce the severity of deceleration injuries and decrease injury to the chest, face, and head

frontal collisions:

children shorter than 4'9 should ride in which seat of the car

rear end crashes:

rear end crashes can cause ____ type injuries in the absense or improperly place head rest

lateral crashes:



Approximately 25% of all severe injuries to the aorta that occur in motor vehicle crashes are a result of lateral collisions
true/false
True False

if a vehicle is struck and is compressed atleast 12" it is considered a significant injury
true/false
True False

Car Versus Bicycle:

assume the patient has sustained damage to the ____ ____

Falls:

a fall greater than ___ft is considered a significant injury

Penetrating Trauma:

knives, ice picks, and other sharps are considered ____ energy penetrating trauma

Penetrating Trauma:

_____ results from rapid changes in tissue and fluid pressure that occur with the passage of the projectile.

Blast injuries:

hollow organs are most susceptible to ____ injuries

Management: Transport and Destination:

what level facility is open 24/7 365 and has specialized surgeons on duty

Management: Transport and Destination:

what level facility has just general surgeons

Management: Transport and Destination:

what level facility has general surgeons on call

Management: Transport and Destination:

what level facility has general surgeons only when the ER is open

Management: Transport and Destination:

trauma centers are characterized by either _____ or ____ trauma centers